ENGLISH 3:MLA

RESEARCH PAPERFORMATTING

REVIEW

Q: The sentence that expresses the writer’s opinion or position on the research issue is ________________ .

A: The sentence that expresses the writer’s opinion or position on the research issue is

THE THESIS STATEMENT.

Q: Where is the MLA heading placed on the

paper?

A: The MLA heading is placed in the upper left corner of the first page

only.

Q: What are the four (4) components of the

MLA heading?

A: The four (4) components of the MLA heading are:

Student’s first name last nameTeacher’s title and last nameSubject, level, and class periodDate

The MLA heading for one of Mrs. Falls’ 5th period English 3 students would look like:

Stan StudiousMrs. FallsEnglish III - 523 January 2014

Q: What is the correct format of the MLA

header?

A: The correct format of the MLA header is:

Last name 1

Q: What is the correct format of the date in

the MLA heading?

A: The correct format of the date in the MLA

heading is:

23 January 2014(no abbreviations,

no punctuation)

Q: What type of website would

probably NOT have the most trustworthy

information?

Answer: A .com

website would probably NOT have the most

trustworthy information.

Q: What types of websites

would probably have more trustworthy

information?

A: .edu, .gov, and

usually .org websites would probably have

trustworthy information.

Q: Which of the following components make up

required MLA formatting (as per MHS & Mrs. Falls)?

12 pt Arial font14 pt Comic Sans font

A:12 pt Arial font

Q:What are other

components of required MLA formatting?

Single – spaced linesDouble – spaced lines

A:

Double – spaced lines

Q:What is another

component of required MLA formatting?

1.25” margins all around1.0” margins all around1.25” margins on L-R;

1.0” on T-B.

A:

1.0” margins all around

Q:For Mrs. Falls’ class, the

header should be-- on every page

-- on every page except the first page

A:For Mrs. Falls’ class, the

header should be

-- on every page except the first page

Q:True or False: A SUMMARY is

very detail-oriented.

A:False

A SUMMARY is NOT very detail-oriented.

Q:True or False:

A PARAPHRASE is supposed to be approximately the same length as the original text.

A:True

A PARAPHRASE is supposed to be approximately the same length as the original text.

Q:What is the meaning of

PARAPHRASE?

A:A PARAPHRASE is a

restatement of another text or passage into a student’s

own words according to each individual’s understanding.

Q:What is the meaning of

PLAGIARIZE/ PLAGIARISM?

A:PLAGIARISM occurs when a

writer uses any other person’s words or ideas

without giving credit to the original person or source.

Q:Identify the AUTHOR in this Works Cited citation:

Cather, Ruth. “Swallows in Springtime.” Poems That Persevere. Ed. John McIntyre. Boston: University Press, 1956. 248-251. Print.

A:The AUTHOR/POET in this Works Cited citation is:

Cather, Ruth. “Swallows in Springtime.” Poems That Persevere. Ed. John McIntyre. Boston: University Press, 1956. 248-251. Print.

Q:Identify the CITY OF PUBLICATION in this Works Cited citation:

Cather, Ruth. “Swallows in Springtime.” Poems That Persevere. Ed. John McIntyre. Boston: University Press, 1956. 248-251. Print.

A:The CITY OF PUBLICATION (Do not list the state) in this Works Cited citation is:

Cather, Ruth. “Swallows in Springtime.” Poems That Persevere. Ed. John McIntyre. Boston: University Press, 1956. 248-251. Print.

Q:Identify the MEDIUM OF PUBLICATION in this Works Cited citation:

Cather, Ruth. “Swallows in Springtime.” Poems That Persevere. Ed. John McIntyre. Boston: University Press, 1956. 248-251. Print.

Q:The MEDIUM OF PUBLICATION in this Works Cited citation is:

Cather, Ruth. “Swallows in Springtime.” Poems That Persevere. Ed. John McIntyre. Boston: University Press, 1956. 248-251. Print.

Q: Identify the NAME OF THE POEM, ARTICLE, OR SHORT STORY in this Works Cited citation for an anthology:

Cather, Ruth. “Swallows in Springtime.” Poems That Persevere. Ed. John McIntyre. Boston: University Press, 1956. 248-251. Print.

A: The NAME OF THE POEM, ARTICLE, OR SHORT STORY in this Works Cited citation for an anthology is:

Cather, Ruth. “Swallows in Springtime.” Poems That Persevere. Ed. John McIntyre. Boston: University Press, 1956. 248-251. Print.

Q: Which component of the citation is highlighted (and typed in italics) in this Works Cited citation for an anthology?

Cather, Ruth. “Swallows in Springtime.” Poems That Persevere. Ed. John McIntyre. Boston: University Press, 1956. 248-251. Print.

A: The TITLE OF THE BOOK/ANTHOLOGY is highlighted (and typed in italics) in this Works Cited citation for an anthology

Cather, Ruth. “Swallows in Springtime.” Poems That Persevere. Ed. John McIntyre. Boston: University Press, 1956. 248-251. Print.

Q: Which component of the citation is highlighted in this Works Cited citation?

Cather, Ruth. “Swallows in Springtime.” Poems That Persevere. Ed. John McIntyre. Boston: University Press, 1956. 248-251. Print.

A: The EDITOR of the book/ anthology is highlighted in this Works Cited citation.

Cather, Ruth. “Swallows in Springtime.” Poems That Persevere. Ed. John McIntyre. Boston: University Press, 1956. 248-251. Print.

Q: Which component of this citation is highlighted in yellow? Which is highlighted in pink? Which in green?

Cather, Ruth. “Swallows in Springtime.” Poems That Persevere. Ed. John McIntyre. Boston: University Press, 1956. 248-251. Print.

A: The PUBLISHER/PUBLISHING COMPANY of the book/anthology is highlighted in yellow; the YEAR OF PUBLICATION (aka COPYRIGHT DATE) is highlighted in pink; the PAGE NUMBERS are highlighted in green.

Cather, Ruth. “Swallows in Springtime.” Poems That Persevere. Ed. John McIntyre. Boston: University Press, 1956. 248-251. Print.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

Q: What is the very distinct difference

in the format of the authors’ names

in citations for a book by one author and

a book by two or more authors?

A: The Works Cited citation for a Book with two or three authors has

a distinct formatting appearance:

The first author’s name appears in last name, first name, format (note the commas);

the second (and third) authors’ names appear in first name last name format.

Gillespie, Paula, and Neal Lerner. The Allyn and Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoring. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2000. Print.

More than THREE authors:If there are more than three authors, you may choose to list only the first author followed by the phrase et al. (Latin for "and others") or you can list all of them:

• Wysocki, Anne Frances, et al. Writing New Media: Theory and Applications of Composition. Logan, UT: Utah State UP, 2004. Print.

OR• Wysocki, Anne Frances, Johndan Johnson-Eilola,

Cynthia L. Selfe, and Geoffrey Sirc. Writing New Media: Theory and Applications of Composition. Logan, UT: Utah State UP, 2004. Print.

Multivolume Work

• When citing only one volume of a multivolume work, include the volume number after the work's title or after the work's editor or translator.

• Quintilian. Institutio Oratoria. Trans. H. E. Butler. Vol. 2. Cambridge: Loeb-

Harvard UP, 1980. Print.